Manual for pre-clinical removable prosthodontics

DENTURE PROSTHODONTICS ‘Complete denture prosthodontics’ is defined as that body of knowledge and skills pertaining to the restoration of the edentulous arch with a removable dental prosthesis. While ‘complete denture prosthetics’ is defined as: 1. the replacement of the natural teeth in the arch and their associated parts by artificial substitutes 2. the art and science of the restoration of an edentulous mouth The complete denture treatment is the restoration of a completely edentulous (no teeth) by an artificial substitute called “Complete denture” which is the replacement of the upper (maxillary) and lower (mandibular) lost teeth by an appliance that may replace the lost teeth and their associated adjacent structure. The complete denture treatment is a treatment that deals with a pathological case, of having no teeth that renders the patient lacking the function of cutting the food as well as being psychologically disturbed of having the cosmetic corruption of the appearance of the face by losing the muscular support of the facial expression. The complete denture could be considered unique when compared to other prostheses replacements in the body, since it deals with both function and appearance, or in other words it deals with the physiology and psychology. Replacing missing teeth is a technical as well as a clinical procedure, a denture cannot be thought of like any other part of the body that can be worn or fitted according to size as no denture of one patient can fit another patient’s mouth even if they were twins. 7 The clinical part of the treatment is to obtain the informative anatomical landmarks from the patient oral cavity by the dentist, and transfer it to the laboratory where the technical part is taken over by the technician. The clinical and the technical aspects of the complete denture fabrication have got an ample intermingling relation that makes the dentist as well as the technician, scientifically and technically attentive of the work of the other. The complete procedure of making a denture should be made clear to the dental student prior to the clinic attendance, thus preparing the student to be fully aware of both the technical (preclinical) as well as the clinical aspects of the treatment and by mastering both it will be possible to understand the sequential steps and their consequences

Medical miracle in the Quran

Quran, to the Muslim, is the irrefutable, inimitable Word of Allah(Subhanaho Wa Talah). It was revealed by Allah Almighty, through the instrument of Prophet Muhammad(peace be Upon Him). The Prophet (peace be Upon Him) himself had no role in authoring the Quran, he was merely a human secretary, repeating the dictates of the Divine Creator. The Holy Qur'an is the Holy Book of ISLAM. The verses of the Holy Qur'an were revealed to Prophet Muhammad (peace be Upon Him)by the Angel Jebreel over the period of twenty three years. One or more verses were revealed at a time. The Holy Qur'an is a complete constitution that Allah (SWT) Bestowed on mankind. Its verses give ALLAH's rules and laws for all aspects of life. As well as Quran tells a wide range of scientific phenomena. Concentrating on the medical ones including the human developmental stages, the physiology of the human body, the effect of practicing worships on improving the health, the nutrition aspect as well as controlling diseases, these fact in addition to many others were brought to Prophet Muhammad (peace be Upon Him) since more than 1400 years. The modern science only within the last century proved the reality of these fact to be considered as scientific miracles, from ALLAH

The clinical effect of different self-performed plaque control modalities on the gingival inflammation among a sample of Malaysian adults

Objectives: the aim of this study was to investigate the efficacy of different approach of self-performed plaque removal (mechanical Vs chemical) on the periodontal health status among a sample of Malaysian adults. Methods: thirty seven systemically healthy patients, 20-30 years old and with gingivitis, were recruited for the study. They were randomized into three different groups according to the self-performed plaque control practice (group 1, group 2, and group 3). All subjects received supra and subgingival scaling, and detailed oral self-care demonstration according to mode of oral self-care for each group. The periodontal parameters gingival index GI, plaque index PI, and bleeding on propping BOP were evaluated at baseline and after two months. Results: The results showed improvements for all periodontal clinical parameters for subjects in group 2 and 3, and significant reduction of BOP levels for subjects in group 3 with chemical and mechanical plaque control compared to group 1 with manual tooth brushing only. Conclusion: Dental health professionals should emphasize on the improvement of quality of self-performed mechanical plaque removal and use of adjunct chemical plaque control mouthwashes